Business Management Preparation Concentration

An Associate's Degree in Business Management Preparation (Two plus Two) from the
Professional Studies Department of the University College of WKU will prepare you
for a career in business and will provide you the opportunity to make a seamless transition
from an Associate Degree in Business to a Bachelor's degree in Business through the
WKU Gordon Ford College of Business.

The Business Management Associate Degree requires the following courses in addition
to the core courses and general education courses:

Business Management Preparation

Core

ACC 200C

Accounting - Financial

3

ACC 201C

Accounting - Managerial

3

CSCI 145C

Introduction to Computing

3

BUS 100C

Introduction to Business

3

FINC 161C

Personal Finance

3

BUS 210C

Organization and Management

3

BUS 212C

Principles of Marketing

3

BUS 253C

Business Seminar

3

TOTAL

24

Concentration

BUS 214C

3

BUS 257C

3

MGMT 200C

3

ECO 206C

3

300 LEVEL COURSES(3)

9

TOTAL

21

Colonnade

College Composition(WC)

3

Arts and Humanities (AH)

3

Social and Behavioral Science

3

Quantitative Reasoning (QR) (MATH 109 or MATH 116)

3

Three credit hour class from Foundations or Explorations

3

TOTAL

15

TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED : 60

If your interests lie in the field of business and you desire to obtain a Bachelor
degree, the Business Management Preparation Concentration (Two Plus Two) provides
the opportunity to make a seamless and effortless transition from an Associate Degree
in Business to a Bachelor degree in Business through the Gordon Ford College of Business.
This program prepares you for current and future employment in any business capacity
as well as a solid foundation for upper level classes in a bachelor program. The focus
of this program is to provide comprehensive knowledge and skills for today's rapidly
changing business environment. With the current demand for high-tech and high finance,
it is now more important than ever to develop these business and technical skills
to succeed in the world of business.

Employment Information:

Potential Job and Salary Opportunities

After completing this program, you may find an entry-level position in business,
industry, or government. These positions tend to pay well, and with experience you
may expect to move into higher-level management roles in these various fields. If
your interest is to start and operate your own business, entrepreneurs define their
own job description and set their own salaries. In other words you can create your
own job.

Numerous graduates have benefited greatly from this program. Many are currently working
in established careers, and several have become successful entrepreneurs who own and
operate their own businesses. This is a list of what several of our past graduates
are currently doing: Supervisors, managers, team leaders, Executive Director of Economic
Development, Human Resource Management, Insurance Agent, Financial Analyst, and Director
of Training and Development.

Program Philosophy

The philosophy of the Business Management Preparation Concentration (Two Plus Two)
program is that graduating students should have the knowledge and skills needed to
enter the job market and be able to upgrade for promotions to higher levels of management
or be successful in a Business Bachelor program.

Is This Program For You?

Working in the business management field, you will draw upon your creative, analytical
and problem solving skills. Good communication, teamwork, leadership, time management,
and social skills are also important for savvy business people. If you enjoy new challenges
and learning opportunities, this may be the right field for you.